Related articles

Pep Guardiola is aiming to win Man City their third successive Premier League title (Image: GETTY)

“I think people that support Man United have to be a little bit patient,” McIlroy added.

“I think it’s great that he’s giving these youngsters a chance and he’s playing a lot of the young guys and I think that’s the right thing to do.

“I really feel like it’s a rebuilding phase in the club and hopefully in a couple of years time, with a bit more experience, these younger guys can start to flourish and we can get back contending for Premier Leagues and Champions Leagues and all that stuff.”